DIMENSIONS OF HEALTH &

Social Dimension
WELLNESS 2

Occupational Dimension

Environmental Dimension
The Impetus that Led to
the Creation of a Financial
Wellness Programme
Financial Dimension
Financial Wellness at the
Workplace
 TOPIC 3 - DIMENSIONS OF HEALTH & WELLNESS II

Social Dimension
•State of relationships &
interactions with others
Occupational
Dimensions
•Routine demands
which are mixed with
new and unpredictable
challenges that keep a
job exciting, meaningful
& rewarding
Environmental
Financial Dimension
Dimension
•lifestyle that is •state, level & quality of
supposed to be person's financial
respectful & in position or wealth
harmony with which can be created,
environment conserved or lost and
flunctuate between
changing circumstances

SOCIAL DIMENSION

Definition Characteristics Steps to Achieve Social Wellness

•Relationships that you have & how •encourages to get involve or •actively participate in preserving
you interact with others contribute to environment & beauty & balance of nature activity
•building healthy, nurturing & community •enhance personal relationship
supportive relationships with others •feel more aware on importance in •recognise importance of friendship
to foster genuine connection with society & environment •build better living space and
people around you •environment concious community
•ability to communicate and relate •encouraging healthier living &
with others with positive self-image lifestyle
(confident, outgoing, friendly & •initiating better communication to
affectionate toward others) people around you
•conclusion - ability of a person to
develop relationships with others
who posesses effective
communication skills, contribute to
common welfare of community &
live in harmonious & healthy
environment

Steps in Developing Social Skills Enhancing Social Wellness

•developed & nurtured from one's adult years by •Create good rapport by building strong social
developing & forming many support network
interactions/relationships with friend, parents & •Practise effective communication skills with
coworkers others
•Develop effective communication skills, listening •Involve in many activities with people in variety
skills & conflict mgmt skills of settings
•circle of social adaptations •solve interpersonal conflict in healthy
•family interactions environment & respectful manner
•school experiences •interact with people of other cultures,
•peer group interactions backgrounds & beliefs
•value the principles of time mgmt
 OCCUPATIONAL DIMENSION
Definition
•routine demands which are mixed
with new & unpredictable
challenges that keep a job exciting,
meaningful & rewarding
•seek personal satisfaction &
enrichment in life through work
•personal self-fulfillment in work
Factors
•engage in creative & simulating
activities that allow maximising the
skills or gain new one
•opportunity of advancement &
recognition of achievement
•encourage collaboration &
interaction among co-workers with
good sense of teamwork & support
•explore creativity, problem solving
skills, personal interest & the world
around
•keep current event, find new ideas
& satisfy intellectual curiosity that
will allow growth
Characteristics
•work-life balance related activity
•managing workplace stressors
•building functional relationships
with colleagues
•a person with life goal related to
personal & professional
development, financial situation &
future plans
•healthy workplace environment
contributes to sense of not being
tied up by high salary or prestigious
position
Steps to Enhance Occupational
Wellness
•choose career which are consistent
with personal values, interest &
beliefs
•Learn in achieving work-life balance
•Aware of strength & weaknesses by
exploring talents & interests
•committment to contribute unique
skills for personal & professional
development
•maintain healthy work-life balance
& seek professional development
opportunities
•have some
hobbies/interest/activities which
bring pleasure outside of work
activities
Issues
•Stress - able to handle everyday
work stress
•Rewarding - situation related to
personal rewarding
•Satisfaction - workplace
environment which are meaningful
with sense of personal satisfaction
•Relationship - ability to create &
maintain interactions/relationships
with people in workplace
•Contribution - ability to make
contributions to others &
community which lead to feeling of
self-fulfillment
•Balance - ability to get the work
done, while having fun and keeping
life & other dimensions at balance
Occupational Wellness
Characteristics
•involved in exploration of new ideas
•encourage stimulation, mental
growth & intellectual activities
•make huge differences in dealing
with situations as they project
positive image & energy which can
be healing force to those around
them
•choice of profession, job
satisfactionm career development &
personal performance important in
occupational wellness
 ENVIRONMENTAL DIMENSION
Steps in Achieving
Definition Characteristics Environmental
Wellness
•lifestyle that is •leading an •emphasizing the
supposed to be environmentally importance of living in
respectful and concious life a healthy environment
inharmony with •choose to live in ways by ensuring the purity
environment that protect the world of water, air & living
•be aware of the limits around them conditions
of the earth's natural •politely express
resources & impact of unapprove action of
our actions on the littering in public
environment •actively involved in
educating &
implementing
recycling programmes
in community level
•conduct regular
meeting with
community or society
to ensure support &
participation in the
programme
•Ensure recycling bins
both at home & work
being fully utilised
•promote measure that
improve standard of
living & quality of
health in the
environment
FINANCIAL DIMENSION
Impetus that led to creation of
Definition
Financial Wellness Programme
•State, level or quality of a person's •Great Recession lead to
financial position (wealth) which can •Unemployment &
be conserved, lost & flunctuate underemployment
between changing circumstances •Job shortage
(controlable/uncontrolable)
•Falling income, rising poverty
•Bursting of housing bubble
•Nose-diving stock market
•Drop in family wealth
•Impact
•Stressed both mental & physical
•impact health-related costs
•reducing productivity significantly
Enhance
Environmental Theory Environmental
Wellness
•Florence Nightingale - •Prefer to ridea a
taking care of the bicycle instead of
patient's environment driving a car
in order to reach •appreciate & respect
health goals & cure nature
illness •protect self & others
•Environmental Factors from environmental
- fresh air, pure water, hazards (smoke, noisy
sufficient food environment, air &
supplies, efficient water pollution & UV
drainage, cleanliness radiation)
of patient & bright •educate self on
light environmental issues
Financial Wellness at Workplace
•Financial problem is the main
determinant of financial stress
which is the highest -ve effect on
financial well-being
•reducing financial strain will
improve financial satisfaction
•Offering financial education &
wellness programme to help
improve the ability to manage
finances
•Financial programme may reduce
employee absenteeism, boost
productivity & incrase employee's
loyalty
•Employee with financial wellness
are happier & potentially more
productive to the company